Finally continuing after a couple weeks of just being to busy!
Things resume as You rushes into the local bar and boots everyone the heck out! Strangely no one calls the local Shinra police over ta do something about him!
This time? Just what else has AVALANCHE been up to?
No punches pulled here. So on point was this lady that What couldn't lift even a finger to respond in defense or anything.
Prolly for the best that this guy got booted from the bar since he's likely had more then enough ta drink! Anyways some wandering around town nets us a buncha barred entries to the buildings other than the bar, and more doomsday cultish stuff. Wonder who's bad handwriting that is anyway. Anyways You has grown real impatient so without delay, into the bar!
Arguing, shooting/slashing one another in battle while totally ignoring baddies... ya this stuff may have happened. So, can't lie! They did fight! Looks like this bar tender lady knew What when he was little!
Some post-work drinking and mingling with co-workers is in order. Biggs is talking all big and bad while Wedge is blaming This on his being fat. Lets ignore Jessie since she's just being a downer. Must not be a social drinker.
You heads down into his secret headquarters to talk business with everyone and even brings his daughter Marlene with which is weird. Makes this a good time for What to run around chatting up the locals some more!
Back inside This is trying her hardest to up sell What on one of her drinks but he's having none of that!
Instead, he heads downstairs and immediately starts butting heads with You again! An of course he once again goes on about how he doesn't care about AVALANCHE, the planet, all that stuff. The new guy just isn't gelling well with the rest of the group.
As much as this group sucks, President Shinra doesn't seem all that great either. Like c'mon an event like this warrants more then a 2 sentence speech. ffs he doesn't even offer condolences for the victims or their familys!
C'mon now. Business > Nostalgia. Please don't pull me into a mandatory flashback...
Oh fine! What was pretty short at the ripe young age of 14 but had tall aspirations! Or something like that? Leaving home to join the army at that age is pretty crazy. Shinra takes all types I guess?
The big promise is that This wants to be in trouble and get rescued like a princess by some famous guy. Preferably What. Why harp on that promise now so many years later when you're not even in immediate danger o.o?
Because What achieved his dream, now This wants hers. Still dun make sense ta me! What and You go through some aggresively hard bargaining which results in What deciding to join up again for the next mission. Which is to bomb the Sector 5 reactor! Real creative huh? But first, You has some alil issue that needs resolving...
Looks like we've found the one person in the world who doesn't know how to use Materia!
This always bugged me. How come theres no Materia which raises physical attributes while lowering magical ones? Talk about a one way road! btw The tutorial didn't help at all so we're gonna have to go deeper!
But hold that thought cause its time for the first shop of the game! Its finally opened up now and well old timer, if your shop was open more then ya may actually have customers more often! The first inn of the game is discovered as well. Turns out to be some kids rad as heck bedroom! He's apparently of big fan of bolts and... is that a... gun on one of the beds? Kids seriously hardcore.
Now its time for more learning! Game controls, how to soft reset, and that a hand can be summoned above your head to help if ya feel lost. Pro-tip: if its your first time through the game you'll prolly end up feeling lost at some points regardless! Now mister big shot SOLDIERs gonna go through the mother of all tutorials, and for free no less!
A mixture of sound advice, odd anecdotes, boasting, and reminding ya to not open the consoles disc cover while playing sums up this round of tutorials. Is any of this getting through to You?
Leave Midgar? World Map? How could this be? After spending a whole 1 hour of playing I determined that the whole game would take place here!
Good guy What finds some more peeps wanting in on his 'leet SOLDIER know-how which means more tutorials! Oh gawd somebody save me from this.
Wait did I say something about him being a good guy?
Time ta hit the road but first some more nonsense! Poque my interest? Zuh? An why would What be disappointed that Johnny's left town? Are they acquaintances?
I still love this duo!
